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| From | "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.forth |
| Subject | Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? |
| Followup-To | comp.lang.forth |
| Date | 2012-03-11 12:51 +0000 |
| Organization | Hidecs Consultancy |
| Message-ID | <9s3lhiFmbrU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
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Rod Pemberton wrote: > "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> wrote in message > news:AO6dnfQQq64jO8vSnZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d@supernews.com... >> On 3/6/12 1:20 PM, Rod Pemberton wrote: >> > >> > The Forth looping mechanism *almost* seems perverse to me. >> [...] > > Actually, it seems that I wasn't just being grumpy. > > I J K in Forth are even more complicated than first appearance. The > naming > I J K is *relative* to the loop. The naming is not fixed! In other > languages, the naming is fixed. I.e., if K is used for the outer most of > three loops, it's referenced as K in the middle and inner most loops also. > They are variables. For three nested loops in Forth, K in the inner most > loop is J in the middle loop and is I in the outer most loop ... (sigh). [%X] I would tend to suggest that considering any word with three nested DO...LOOP's hints at lack of proper factoring. It would certainly cause me to ask if it were really necessary or could it be simplified further. Often the answer is in the affirmative. -- ******************************************************************** Paul E. Bennett...............<email://Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> Forth based HIDECS Consultancy Mob: +44 (0)7811-639972 Tel: +44 (0)1235-510979 Going Forth Safely ..... EBA. www.electric-boat-association.org.uk.. ********************************************************************
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In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-05 16:23 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-05 12:11 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-05 13:44 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-06 11:26 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-03-06 05:42 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-06 14:51 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2012-03-06 10:17 -0600
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-06 16:49 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2012-03-06 11:56 -0600
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-06 18:07 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2012-03-07 04:14 -0600
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-12 15:56 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2012-03-12 11:23 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-12 16:26 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2012-03-12 12:28 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-06 13:36 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-06 09:18 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? hwfwguy@gmail.com - 2012-03-06 20:14 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-07 08:22 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-03-07 10:20 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-07 11:11 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? hwfwguy@gmail.com - 2012-03-07 19:07 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-08 10:11 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-12 09:36 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-12 16:01 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Alex McDonald <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2012-03-06 13:13 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-12 16:04 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-12 13:40 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-03-07 10:15 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-07 10:33 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-07 17:16 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2012-03-12 11:18 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-12 08:01 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? jacko <jackokring@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 18:59 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Coos Haak <chforth@hccnet.nl> - 2012-03-16 20:36 +0100
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-06 13:33 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-06 09:07 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-06 18:20 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-06 14:07 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? John Passaniti <john.passaniti@gmail.com> - 2012-03-06 16:53 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-06 19:26 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-10 19:04 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-10 18:44 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-11 17:06 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-11 17:01 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-03-11 12:51 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-11 14:04 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2012-03-11 14:41 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2012-03-12 05:16 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-12 08:06 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-03-11 21:55 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-11 17:17 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2012-03-12 11:00 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Josh Grams <josh@qualdan.com> - 2012-03-11 17:27 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2012-03-11 14:12 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Josh Grams <josh@qualdan.com> - 2012-03-11 21:48 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-11 14:24 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-11 17:09 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-11 17:34 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-11 13:18 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-11 17:32 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Josh Grams <josh@qualdan.com> - 2012-03-13 13:18 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-19 03:36 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? jacko <jackokring@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 19:37 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-16 05:31 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-19 03:38 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-19 11:35 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Coos Haak <chforth@hccnet.nl> - 2012-03-16 20:39 +0100
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-12 12:50 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? jacko <jackokring@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 19:27 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-07 08:16 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? jacko <jackokring@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 19:09 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-03-05 14:23 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2012-03-05 17:42 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? hwfwguy@gmail.com - 2012-03-06 09:36 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2012-03-08 10:41 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-08 05:38 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? hwfwguy@gmail.com - 2012-03-09 10:32 -0800
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-12 19:26 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-13 04:15 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Coos Haak <chforth@hccnet.nl> - 2012-03-12 01:11 +0100
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-12 19:41 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-12 16:46 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-12 21:17 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-13 05:01 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-13 03:06 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2012-03-13 12:32 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-13 14:01 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2012-03-14 11:47 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "A. K." <akk@nospam.org> - 2012-03-14 22:13 +0100
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2012-03-14 03:39 -0500
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-03-14 06:54 -1000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-14 16:39 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2012-03-15 10:49 +0000
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Alex McDonald <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2012-03-14 08:53 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "A. K." <akk@nospam.org> - 2012-03-14 17:01 +0100
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? George Hubert <georgeahubert@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-14 11:21 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "A. K." <akk@nospam.org> - 2012-03-14 19:25 +0100
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-14 16:37 -0700
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-15 04:28 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "David N. Williams" <williams@umich.edu> - 2012-03-13 16:19 -0400
Re: In Forth, is it valid or safe to use the value of 'I' after LOOP? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-14 20:13 -0400
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